Mr Gabriel had 652 shortbreads. He sold 272 of them on Sunday. He packed the remaining shortbreads into packets of 7 each.
- How many of such packets did he get?
- How many shortbreads were left over?
(a)
Number of remaining shortbreads left
= 652 - 272
= 380
Number of packets that Mr Gabriel got
= 380 ÷ 7
= 54 r 2
(b)
Number of shortbreads that were leftover = 2
Answer(s): (a) 54; (b) 2